Jiang Shuo also knew that no matter how worried he was at the moment, it would be of no use. He simply settled down to recuperate. It was useless to think of anything else. He lay there unable to move. He relied on Mahayan for food, drink, and scrubbing. Mahayan was originally a Zen monk and was obsessed with medical skills. Jiang Shuo was not bothered by the fact that he served Jiang Shuo diligently every day.
The giant bear's temperament has become much docile since he got his second cub back. He was grateful to Mahayan for helping him find his second cub, and he was very affectionate towards Mahayan.
If only Mahayan and Jiang Shuo could eat the newly-dead yak, they would be able to eat it for a long time, but the mother and the bear had an astonishing appetite, and they devoured the yak meat in just a few days.
Although Mahayan does not avoid meat and fish, he can only eat the three pure meats of "not seeing, not smelling, and not doubting". The yak fell into the ice valley and died by himself, so he can eat it naturally, if it is for his own appetite. And to go hunting, that would be a crack.
After eating the fresh beef, the remaining aged mummies were not dared to be eaten by humans or animals. Mahayan, besides going out to collect wild fruits, would chop down giant fungi to eat. He would fill a large iron wok with melted glacier water. Chop the fungus and boil it for a long time to remove its toxicity and then you can eat it.
The giant bear mother and her son can also be vegetarians. They can live without eating meat for several days and only eat mushrooms. Mahayan couldn't help but feel pity for them and praised: "The golden bear also has the wisdom of Bodhi and is not greedy for food and drink."
Golden Bear is Jiang Shuo's nickname for the giant bear, because its back hair is black but the hair on its head is golden. Mahayan thought this name was vivid, so he also called the female bear this way.
However, just a few days after he praised the golden bear, the female bear came back with a hare in her mouth. It turned out that the golden bear usually eats more wild fruits and weeds, but the female bear was in the lactation period and needed to
He had to eat more meat to have enough milk to feed the little bear, so he would sneak out of the valley every now and then to catch wild game and bring it back for tooth sacrifice.
Jiang Shuo once asked Mahayan, since the golden bear knew the way out, why did he still stay in the valley? Instead of leaving with the two bear cubs, Mahayan guessed that he was afraid of encountering male bears seeking mates again. Moreover, the ice valley was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, making it impermeable to wind and rain. Although it was cold, it also saved the summer on the plateau. It was scorching hot at noon, so I took my two cubs to live here permanently.
The Golden Bear is an expert at hunting. Whenever he goes out, he never comes back with an empty mouth. He has brought back wild sheep, hares, marmots, and even birds. But his most powerful thing is hunting rabbits. Mahayan has seen him hunting rabbits, but not Instead of running after the rabbit, they find the rabbit's burrow and dig out the hole with their sharp claws to catch the rabbit directly. Therefore, catching rabbits is both fast and accurate.
When the harvest is plentiful, the golden bear will divide the prey between the two of them. As usual, Mahayan will not eat it, because it is afraid of breaking the taboo of "not doubting". The person who is "suspicious" refers to suspecting that others are doing it for oneself. When it comes to killing animals, the Golden Bear will hunt one more thing. It's hard to tell whether it's because it's too much or if it's just for two people, so Mahayan doesn't dare to eat it.
But he knew that Jiang Shuo was seriously injured and had lost both energy and blood. Eating more meat could help him recover quickly. Therefore, although Mahayan did not eat it himself, he did not prohibit Jiang Shuo from eating it. Not only did he not prohibit Jiang Shuo from eating it, he also helped him cook it. Feed him meat and soup, and the Hexagonal Dragon will get some bone scraps and minced meat.
In this way, the two of them, one dragon and three bears, were carefree and happy in the ice valley. Suddenly, three months passed. Jiang Shuo could already raise his hands and feet, and move his neck freely. Although his back Still numb and unable
He got up, but it was much better than before when he could only lie motionless. However, his internal energy was not good either. The yin and yang energy circulated freely in his limbs and bones, which was better than before. However, the Governor Vein was blocked and the Hundred Veins were blocked. , the physical Qi still cannot circulate throughout the body.
Mahayan began to train the golden bear. It turned out that Jiang Shuo was still very young before he could walk. If he held him with both hands and walked, the human hands could not support all the spines, which would inevitably cause the spines that were finally put together to be dislocated. It broke, so Mahayan wanted Jiang Shuo to lie on the back of the golden bear for transportation. The golden bear's back was wide and could support Jiang Shuo's entire back evenly.
But this requires the bear to walk steadily, let alone fall Jiang Shuo, which is not easy. Mahayan tried it on himself first, but he and the golden bear did not understand each other's language. He spun left and right, jumped up and down, and fell to Mahayan with bruises all over his face and nose.
After three or five days of this, Jiang Shuo finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he opened his mouth and called out to the golden bear. The female bear was stunned, and Jiang Shuo called it again with the same tone. The female bear approached Jiang Shuo and looked at it curiously. Looking at him, after Jiang Shuo spoke for the third time, the female bear finally responded a few times.
Jiang Shuo and Golden Bear started chatting with each other, and Mahayan asked curiously: "Little brother, do you know bear language?"
Jiang Shuo said: "Originally, I didn't understand what the Tubo horse and bear said, but I have been with the golden bear day and night for more than three months, so I more or less understand it."
Mahayan raised his head in disbelief and said, "I've been living with it for so long, why do I have no clue at all?"
Jiang Shuo said: "That's because, great monk, you don't even know how to
Unexpectedly, the roar of the horse bear is also speaking. Although it speaks to you every day, you turn a deaf ear to it, so naturally you cannot understand it. "
Mahayan said: "It's strange, it's strange. I haven't seen you talking to it before. How come you suddenly understand the meaning of its roar?"
Jiang Shuo said: "Although I don't understand the roar of horse bears on the plateau, I have learned animal language, and I understand the reason why beasts speak. Animal language is different from human language. What people say can be matched one by one with words. Animal language It is not so complicated. Beasts have no words and will never express their actions and thoughts word for word. Only by understanding it with your heart can you understand the language of beasts."
Mahayanruo had some enlightenment and said: "Little brother, your words are quite Zen-like... but can humans really talk to bears?"
Jiang Shuo smiled and said, "You'll know once you try it."
He asked Mahayan to lie on the bear's back again and said, "Great monk, tell me how you want it to go?"
Mahayan gave many commands such as "forward", "backward", "left turn" and "right turn". Jiang Shuo told the golden bear one by one, and the giant bear actually did what he said, back and forth, left and right.
Mahayanshijie praised: "Ah... little brother, your kung fu is incredible."
He didn't blame Jiang Shuo for why he didn't tell him that he knew bear language a few days ago, which made him bruised and swollen. He just said happily: "From now on, it will be very simple to ask the golden bear to transport you out of the ice valley."
Jiang Shuo said: "I don't understand something. We are staying here well, why should we leave?"
Mahayan said: "Little brother, you have no experience in wintering on the plateau. The winter here is bitterly cold, the snow is thick in the grass and valleys, and everything is silent. Not to mention that you can't bear the cold when water drops turn into ice, and you can't even eat.
From looking, you see those giant bacteria. "
Jiang Shuo discovered that the forest of giant fungi, which was originally as tall as one person, had unknowingly degraded. Not only was the number greatly reduced, but the height was only about half of its original size.
Mahayan said: "It's late autumn now. After winter, the fungi will burrow into the ground and rest, and will sprout again next spring. The Golden Bear family will also hibernate."
Jiang Shuo then remembered that the bear would sleep all winter, and it seemed that he would have to leave within a month or two, and asked, "Then are we going to the south?"
Mahayan smiled and said: "Little brother, you don't know something. In the Central Plains, the weather gets warmer as you go south. In Tubo, there are towering mountains in the south, which are colder than in the north. It is said that the highest peaks in the world are hidden in the mountains south of Tubo. Naturally, we cannot go south."
Jiang Shuo said happily: "Are you going to go to the Han Dynasty from the plateau?"
Mahayan shook his hands wildly and said: "No, no... First of all, Han is far away. I will go to the mountains to collect medicine next year. I don't want to leave too far. Secondly, I don't want to deal with people. There are many disputes in Han. I don’t want to go. Third time, you said that you were chased by your enemies before you fell off a cliff. If the news of your trip to Han was leaked and you were unable to act now, wouldn’t you be going to die? Or should you live alone and hide in the Qilian mountains? The most reliable."
Jiang Shuo thought that what Mahayan said was true, and said: "Then where should we go?"
Mahayan said: "Hundreds of miles away from here, there is a non-freezing spring. Even in the severe winter, the spring water is not frozen. The non-freezing spring is a cold spring, but underneath it is the gathering of earth veins and hot springs. Wherever we go, we can survive safely. winter."
After Jiang Shuo communicated with the golden bear in bear language, it became much easier to train him to carry people.
It carried Mahayan on his back for ten days and walked without making any mistakes. Mahayan was still worried and practiced for another five days to make sure there were no mistakes before finally deciding to set off.
Hexapod cannot live without water and cannot crawl such a long distance. Its so-called "hexagons" are actually six exposed gills. If it loses water for a long time, it will suffocate and die. Moreover, it has lived under the glacier for countless times. In the new year, I had already built a comfortable cave and would not follow them to the ice-free spring.
Jiang Shuo and Mahayan bid farewell to the Hexagonal Dragon, and the Golden Bear carried Jiang Shuo out of the ice valley. At this time, the Golden Bear's two cubs were already very big and could move with them.
This glacier valley is extremely long, with a gentle slope upward. The golden bear carried Jiang Shuo steadily for more than an hour before reaching the ground. It turns out that the end of this glacier fissure is to the west of the glacier. There is already a desolate scene outside, although it has not yet Winter has come, but the temperature is already very low, and the northwest wind has begun to roar, causing pain on the face. The golden bear is carrying Jiang Shuo, and Mahayan is carrying two little bears, but they can't walk fast. The two and three bears are holding against the wind. After traveling westward for several days, we reached a high mountain.
Mahayan took Jiang Shuo for a walk in the mountains. Seeing that the early winter snow had begun to fall, he found a cave and walked in. After walking in the winding tunnel for a long time, his eyes suddenly became vast and bright. Arriving in a valley surrounded by mountains, this place hides the wind and gathers energy. It is rare for a plateau to be full of big trees. White snow is falling from the sky. A thin layer of silver has been hung on the trees, but there is nothing on the ground. There is snow, the green grass has not withered, and there is a faint white air in the stone. I think it is the underground hot spring mentioned by the Mahayana.
You can even hear the chirping of apes and birds in the hot air, which makes it feel like a world away from the world outside.
Jiang Shuo secretly marveled and thought: If Mahayan hadn't led the way, who would have thought that there was such a paradise-like place hidden in the steep mountains? There is a spring in the center of the valley. The spring water keeps gushing out day and night, forming a small lake. Only tiny waves can be seen in the middle of the lake.
A wooden house was built by the lake, but it was built by Mahayan many years ago. Mahayan asked the golden bear to put Jiang Shuo on the couch in the house, and then fetched spring water to wash Jiang Shuo's face. When the spring water touched his skin, it was indeed very refreshing. It's freezing cold. This ice-free spring is cooled and doesn't freeze all year round. It's really a wonder in the world.
